According to census.gov, the 2008 population estimates of Illinois is 6,293,353 males and 6,489,696 females.
What is Illinois's population
The population of Owens-Illinois is 24,000.
The population of Southern Illinois is 1,200,000.
The population of Illinois Tool Works is 59,000.
illinois rank in population among states
As of 2007, Joliet's population was 145,800.
Ten years ago, in 2004, the population of the state of Illinois was 12.65 million people. The current population of Illinois is 12.88 million.
Almost 13 million people call it home. Illinois's population is quite large compared to many states around it. While states such as Maine and Idaho hover at about 2 million, Illinois has a staggering 12 million (approximately) in its borders.
The estimated population in Illinois was 12,801,539 as of July 1, 2016 per the U.S. Census Bureau. Based on population, Illinois is the 5th largest U.S. state.
Approximately 4% of the total US population lives in Illinois.
According to census.gov, the Census 2000 total population of Illinois was 12,419,293.